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so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> this is a safe city and a safe state and a safe country. and we need to recognize that we can't allow people that are aberrations of nature to take away the joys and freedoms that we enjoy. >> it's too early to know why the gunman chose a theater full of the people watching "the dark knight rises" for his attack but there are erie parallels between the franchise and the shooting. in this movie a masked villain uses guns and explosives on a football stadium and kills people in public at the stock exchange. the joker kills the audience of a television show in the graphic novel and a batman video game takes place in an abandoned movie theater. we hope you stay with news4 for our coverage of the tragedy in colorado. we'll have the latest tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. and for up to the minute information head to our w
so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> this is a safe city and a safe state and a safe country. and we need to recognize that we can't allow people that are aberrations of nature to take away the joys and freedoms that we enjoy. >> it's too early to know why the gunman chose a...
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now look another line set to move in. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women, planned parenthood means life-saving cancer screenings and family-planning services. but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. >>> so one of the big questions today, could something have been done to prevent this tragedy in colorado? >> good question. dwayne stanton a detective with the metro poll tan police department here in d.c. he's now president and director of progressive security consultants where he works on high-profile and celebrity cases. it's clear there's a whole lot we still don't know about this suspect and exactly what happened. but based on what we do know you've got some ideas. >> unfortunately no
now look another line set to move in. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women, planned parenthood means life-saving cancer...
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so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. in the black forest. [ metallic bell toll ] [ car speeding down the road, lightning strikes ] where things aren't always what they seem. [ wolves howling ] because thrills hide in the shadows just waiting at every turn. [ coaster whoosh ] brave the black forest on verbolten. the all-new multi-launch coaster. only at busch gardens. >>> prince george's county police are offering a $25,000 reward for help to catch a suspect killer. authorities are looking for rudy guerra. police believe he shot a man last week in langley park. police are warning people not to approach him as he's considered harmed and dangerous. call drim stoppers at 866-41-tips. >>> investigators say 60-year-old hays dennis was stabbed in the chest during a dispute at the gold star cab company on q street southwest. the company was closed at the time b
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stay i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> we're continuing to follow breaking news in aurora, colorado. a gunman opened fire inside a movie theater, killing 12 people. 50 others were hurt. it happened during the midnight premiere of the new batman film "the dark knight rises." federal law enforcement says the suspected gunman is 24-year-old james holmes and he is in custody at this time. witnesses say the gunman was wearing a gas mask when he set off some sort of gas canister in the theater and then shot anyone who tried to leave. >>> and right now, president obama is in ft. myers, florida, earlier today he released a statement on the mass shooting in colorado. it reads in part, "michelle and i are shocked and saddened by the horrific and tragic shooting in colorado. it goes on to say, federal and local l
stay i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> we're continuing to follow breaking news in aurora, colorado. a gunman opened fire inside a movie theater, killing 12 people. 50 others were hurt. it happened during the midnight premiere of the new batman film...
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chuck bell wil i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >> we're getting our first glimpse of james holmes sitting in a courtroom in aurora, colorado, for a preliminary hearing. we'll listen in as the legal proceedings and they will be brief get underway. >> good morning. mr. holmes, this matter comes on for what we call an initial advisement pursuant to rule 5. deputy, if you could please step back. you have a right to remain silent. you make any statements they can and will be used against you and you have a right to be represented by an attorney. if you could not afford one amidst statutory guidelines, i would appoint one at no cost to yourself. any plea must be voluntarily. not the result of coercion. the -- typically you have a right to be advised of the charges. you have a right to be advised of the charges. the duty
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today the house will vote for the 31st time to repeal president obama ee's health care law. zero chance the senate will go along. n nbc's brian mooar joins us for those details. >>> hi, lynn. it is strictly for show, but it plays to the base of both parties. the house is voting today to repeal president obama's health care law. >> we are standing here for the american people against the largest middle-class tax increase in the history of the united states, and we will not stop until we are ultimately successful. >> democrats point out this is the 31st vote on health care. >> one definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. >> the next big fight, who gets an compensation of the bush era tax cut. >> give mitt romney another tax break, that would cost about a trillion dollars, and we can't afford it. >> the idea -- i mean the very idea of raising taxes on small business and job creators at the very time we need more jobs is the sort of thing only an extreme liberal could come up with. >> with washington hopelessly gridlock
today the house will vote for the 31st time to repeal president obama ee's health care law. zero chance the senate will go along. n nbc's brian mooar joins us for those details. >>> hi, lynn. it is strictly for show, but it plays to the base of both parties. the house is voting today to repeal president obama's health care law. >> we are standing here for the american people against the largest middle-class tax increase in the history of the united states, and we will not stop...
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. >>> president obama kicked off the national urban league conference in new orleans tonight. he is wrapping up a three day campaign and fundraising thing. >> someone shouted out where are you from? >> south side. >> he says that a new program will help every child have access to education to better compete in the job world. >>> union station could be a hot spot for people to live, work and shop if amtrak can move forward with a $7 billion overhaul. the amtrak announced plans to redesign the train station. they want to double the service there. the proposal calls for new platforms and tracks and includes a separate $1.5 billion development of retail, offices and a hotel. amtrak has not said how they would pay for it. >>> a trainer's brush with death captured on tape. the new images of the killer whale attack at sea world. >>> nor backlash after the president of chick-fil-a makes controversial statements. >>> how an 11-year-old snuck on a flight to rome without his parents. >>> and >>> some video just been released shows scary moments at sea world. it happened during a live per
. >>> president obama kicked off the national urban league conference in new orleans tonight. he is wrapping up a three day campaign and fundraising thing. >> someone shouted out where are you from? >> south side. >> he says that a new program will help every child have access to education to better compete in the job world. >>> union station could be a hot spot for people to live, work and shop if amtrak can move forward with a $7 billion overhaul. the...
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mitt romney will be in nevada while president obama heads to oregon. >> reporter: a somber day on the campaign trail following the tragedy in colorado. veterans of foreign wars in reno, president obama paid tribute to four veterans killed in aurora. >> we honor your loved ones, we salute their service, and as you summon the strep to carry on and keep bright their legacy, we stand with you as one united american family. >> reporter: mitt romney who discussed the economy with businesspeople in california couldn't avoid the issue of stricter gun control laws in an interview on cnbc. >> i still believe that the second amendment is the right course to preserve and defend and don't believe that new laws are going to make a difference in this type of tragedy. >> may we pause to mourn the dead but also honor how they lived. >> reporter: a moment of silence was held in the senate to honor the shooting victims, and each of their names was red. >> very on ka moonica moser-sul >> reporter: some are calling for stricter gun laws, encouraging parents to push for new rules that would stop them from
mitt romney will be in nevada while president obama heads to oregon. >> reporter: a somber day on the campaign trail following the tragedy in colorado. veterans of foreign wars in reno, president obama paid tribute to four veterans killed in aurora. >> we honor your loved ones, we salute their service, and as you summon the strep to carry on and keep bright their legacy, we stand with you as one united american family. >> reporter: mitt romney who discussed the economy with...
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... . >>> the latest now on that deadly shooting at a movie theater in aurora, colorado. james holmes walked intoing a packed they alternative threw a canister that spewed smoke. then police say he opened fire killing 12 people and wounding dozens of others. witnesses are describing the terrifying scene. >> a guy walks in dressed all in black, helmet, gas mask, black armor. >> he threw this big green can of gas and he threw it and it exploded. designee looked so calm when he did it. it was scary. he waited for the bombs to explode before he did anything, before he made any type of move. then after both were exploded that's when he began to shoot. >> i had a gun in my face. dead people were around me. i was crying. at one point i almost collapsed and had a panic attack. >>
i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... . >>> the latest now on that deadly shooting at a movie theater in aurora, colorado. james holmes walked intoing a packed they alternative threw a canister that spewed smoke. then police say he opened fire killing 12 people...
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so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. is now in our new starbucks refreshers™ -- a breakthrough in natural energy. made with real fruit, starbucks refreshers™ are delicious low calorie drinks you can feel good about. ♪ rethink how you re-energize. ♪ get a boost of natural energy with a new starbucks refreshers™, in three ways. natural energy from green coffee extract, only from starbucks. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ >>> dan is over in london goofing around. >> he gets to have all the fun. >> isn't that something? >> i had fun watching bryce harper today. >> he smoked them out, didn't he. >> 19 years old. he impressed new york. tomorrow the headlines should rea
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> the international aids conference is kicking off here in washington this week. today as a d.c. school, young people were recruited for a new effort in the fight against the deadly disease. the ultimate goal is in aids-free generation. derrick ward has the report. >> reporter: today's event at the multicultural high school in the northwest was aimed at bringing home and international message and theme of this year's conference about empowering young people to take a leadership role in preventing aids. u.s. secretary of health and human services being osebelius how it will wor. >> grass roots project involving student athletes from gw and howard and georgetown, going into middle schools talking to kids. >> reporter: she was on the field in the school today one of th
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today, president obama was also asked about mr. romney's controversial comment regarding the 47% of americans who don't pay income taxes. >> are there people who abuse the system? yes. both at the bottom and at the top. because there are a whole bunch of millionaires who aren't paying taxes at all, either. >> reporter: one thing the president said today at that forum is getting a lot of attention. he said he had learned that you can't change washington from the inside. now, he may not have meant it exactly the way it came out, scott, but governor romney sure noticed it and is already saying he would change washington from the inside. >> pelley: nancy, thank you. president obama was also out with the tv ad today in islamabad, pakistan. in the ad, mr. obama and secretary of state clinton denounced that american-made anti-islamic film that has touched off riots throughout the middle east and the muslim world. the u.s.edly spend $70,000 on these ads. >> since our founding, the united states has been a nation that respects all faiths. w
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president obama flew in just a short time ago. his plan is not to attend the vigil, but to visit privately with the jrd, the grieving families and with local officials. we're expecting to hear from him later tonight and we'll have his remarks for you. it's been almost three days since the shootings at the theater in aurora. in that time, we've learned more about the victims, the survivors, and the young man accused. we've learned that in this summer of fantasy super heroes, the heroes here were very real. and the day began on an intimate note as family, friends, and strangers took comfort in fellowship and prayer. we begin tonight with savanna guthrie. >> there are more than a hundred churches in aurora, colorado. this morning, it was as if all of them were full. >> it's really difficult to be here after what happened last friday. >> at mississippi avenue baptist church, pastor mitchell hamilton tried to make sense of the horror and the loss. >> you know, i've been asked a lot of questions in the course of this, whether it was the
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because president obama knows that fairness for women means a stronger middle class for america. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> record breaking heat for sure. we've seen those numbers well above 100 degrees today. 104 the high temperature, the highest temperature ever recorded in the month of june right there at reagan national airport. 104 there. 102 in fredricksburg. leesburg coming in at 100 degrees. martinsburg, west virginia at 102. out towards the eastern shore, a temperature there around 99 degrees, close to the 100-degree mark. this is what we're watching now. we know it's hot out there. right now we're watching a severe line of thunderstorms making its way through ohio. that line is most likely going to progress across our region throughout the rest of the evening into the overnight hours. stay with us with this line. this is a very dangerous line of storms. we'll continue to watch it here on nbc4. >>> a water alert is on for people in howard county. residents are asked to conserve water to prevent a possible shortage in the coming weeks. the problem
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tomorrow, obama will campaign in new york. former president clinton will play a prominent role in the democratic national convention, expected to place mr. obama's name into nomination and to deliver a primetime speech that focuses on the president's economic plan. the move an effort by the obama campaign to drum up support for the party and from voters who will see the speech on national television. >>> former vice president dick cheney is urging mitt romney to pick his runningmate carefully. cheney says she doesn't want a repeat of 2008 when mccain picked former alaska s governor palin. he called the decision a mistake. cheney says he likes palin but felt she wasn't ready to be vp candidate. romney will announce his runningmate next month. bob mcdonald among those on the short list. >>> turning to the weather now. rain in the forecast for part of the workweek. meteorologist, chuck beshlgs ll will the showers arrive? >> i think sol me of us will ge wet before monday is through. sunday night turning into early monday morning n
tomorrow, obama will campaign in new york. former president clinton will play a prominent role in the democratic national convention, expected to place mr. obama's name into nomination and to deliver a primetime speech that focuses on the president's economic plan. the move an effort by the obama campaign to drum up support for the party and from voters who will see the speech on national television. >>> former vice president dick cheney is urging mitt romney to pick his runningmate...
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mitt romney informs colorado, another obama state in '08, slamming the president's plan. >> the very idea of raising taxes on small business and job creators at the very time we need more jobs is the sort of thing only an extreme liberal could come up with. >> reporter: romney was in the same school where the president three years ago pushed his number one accomplishment, health care reform. >> the first one i'm getting rid of is obama care. >> reporter: on capitol hill republ republican lawmakers will vote again tomorrow to repeal the law. >> we are resolved to get rid of a law that will ruin the best health care delivery system the world has ever seen. it will bankrupt our country and it will make it impossible to grow our economy. that's why we're doing it. >> reporter: democrats say it boils down to politics. >> we're not trying to make law here. we're making political points. >> reporter: no question on health care and on taxes. however those issues affect the outcome, eight weeks after the e election everybody's taxes will go up automatically unless both parties can power throu
mitt romney informs colorado, another obama state in '08, slamming the president's plan. >> the very idea of raising taxes on small business and job creators at the very time we need more jobs is the sort of thing only an extreme liberal could come up with. >> reporter: romney was in the same school where the president three years ago pushed his number one accomplishment, health care reform. >> the first one i'm getting rid of is obama care. >> reporter: on capitol hill...
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so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> now we know the name of the cab company manager who was killed in southwest d.c. last night. police say 60-year-old hayes dennis was stabbed in the chest at the gold star cab company on q street. dennis was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead. police are still looking for the suspect heading north on hack street. mechanics and other employees stay late. the motive of this crime still unclear tonight. >>> some religious and civic leaders in prince george's county say they are offended by the renewed push to bring a new vegas style casino to the county. they protested outside the county administration building today. the group is opposed to governor martin o'malley's push to bring a sixth casino into the state. that casino would be located at national harbor. governor wants to hold a special summer sess
so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> now we know the name of the cab company manager who was killed in southwest d.c. last night. police say 60-year-old hayes dennis was stabbed in the chest at the gold star cab company on q street. dennis was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced...
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by delivering a message that he would be a better friend to israel than president obama has been. >>> now to colorado and the news that has come out of the aftermath of the massacre in that movie theater over a week ago now. today, the funerals continued for the victims there as we learn new details about the suspect. his lawyers revealing, james holmes was seeing a psychiatrist, even as police say he was plotting to commit mass murder. our report tonight from nbc's mike taibbi. >> reporter: one after the other, the victims shot dead for the simple reason that they chose to see a movie have been laid to rest. rebecca, a local mother of two in her own home town. >> rebecca was full of life and light. >> reporter: matt mcquinn buried in ohio. john layer more in illinois. >> my heart is breaking and i will miss him. >> reporter: a.j. remembered in aurora. jonathan to be buried. jessica brought home to san antonio. >> you don't know how long you have here. >> reporter: for the 58 victims who were shot but survived, including steven barton now back home in connecticut, these are days spent
by delivering a message that he would be a better friend to israel than president obama has been. >>> now to colorado and the news that has come out of the aftermath of the massacre in that movie theater over a week ago now. today, the funerals continued for the victims there as we learn new details about the suspect. his lawyers revealing, james holmes was seeing a psychiatrist, even as police say he was plotting to commit mass murder. our report tonight from nbc's mike taibbi....
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president obama flu to reno. he plans to return to san francisco tonight for three other campaign events. stay with us for updates all day from colorado coming up at 4:30, an investigation into just how easy it is for someone to get their hands on the type of weapon used in the shooting. pat? >> crippling sanctions against penn state today in the wake of the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal and subsequent coverup. the ncaa slapped the school with a hefty $60 million fine, stripped the school of 14 years of winning, stripping away joe paterno's title as the winningest division 1 coach of all time. the team is also banned from postseason games for four years and has a four-year scholarship cap. while the ncaa came down hard on penn state, it wasn't the so-called death penalty some expected. chris pallone has our story. >> reporter: it's a devastating blow to a once untarnished football program. ncaa president mark emrick says that's exactly what needed in a place where football caused powerful people to cover up th
president obama flu to reno. he plans to return to san francisco tonight for three other campaign events. stay with us for updates all day from colorado coming up at 4:30, an investigation into just how easy it is for someone to get their hands on the type of weapon used in the shooting. pat? >> crippling sanctions against penn state today in the wake of the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal and subsequent coverup. the ncaa slapped the school with a hefty $60 million fine, stripped the...
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. >>> president obama is still holding a slight lead over mitt romney in the latest nbc news wall street journal poll, but the candidates attacks on each other may be wearing thin on voter voters. 43% ofa travelq to t forw 40%, that's lower than john mccain at this point four years ago and john kerry in 2004. >>> bob mcdonald will travel to iowa tomorrow to campaign for mitt romney. he will appear at two events. louisiana governor bobby jindal will appear at one of them. both will stump for romney while he is overseas. >>> mitt romney's campaign í looking intoparticipa attorney general as to for hav why voter addresses of deceased relatives, children and even family pets. the voter participation center accidentally mailed the forms which have been ending up in predominantly democratic voter blocs. >>> 72 degrees, whe th your >>> so if you like to sleep with the tv on, thank you for that. but also you should know that the habit could be making you a little more depressed. researchers at ohio state university say sleeping with too much light in the room, even the glow of a tv, can lead to
. >>> president obama is still holding a slight lead over mitt romney in the latest nbc news wall street journal poll, but the candidates attacks on each other may be wearing thin on voter voters. 43% ofa travelq to t forw 40%, that's lower than john mccain at this point four years ago and john kerry in 2004. >>> bob mcdonald will travel to iowa tomorrow to campaign for mitt romney. he will appear at two events. louisiana governor bobby jindal will appear at one of them. both...
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president obama is headed there to aurora today. we have developments from the tragedy just into the newsroom. >>> but first, a check on your forecast. it's a cloudy start to the day today. let's go to meteorologist chuck bell for details. >> hey, richard and angie, good morning to you. good morning, everybody. saturday was a very cloudy and wet day across the area. only 71 for a high temperature yesterday. right now here in washington, already 73 degrees. still plenty of clouds outside early this morning. the clouds will hang around for most if not all of your morning hours, but we will see sunshine breaking through some time after about lunch for most folks. temperatures already mid 70s down into southern maryland. 72 now in frederick, maryland. 70 manassas and leesburg. the clouds will give way to sunshine. temperatures today show should make it into the 70s and low 80s. if you like 90 and humid, the seven-day forecast is coming up. >> thanks. >>> new today, penn state university has taken down the late coach joe paterno's statue
president obama is headed there to aurora today. we have developments from the tragedy just into the newsroom. >>> but first, a check on your forecast. it's a cloudy start to the day today. let's go to meteorologist chuck bell for details. >> hey, richard and angie, good morning to you. good morning, everybody. saturday was a very cloudy and wet day across the area. only 71 for a high temperature yesterday. right now here in washington, already 73 degrees. still plenty of clouds...
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president obama will campaign in leesburg, virginia, on thursday. and mitt romney travels to poland today. his final stop on his of one-week overseas trip. the presumptive nominee spent the weekend in israel. he declared jerusalem the capital of the jewish state yesterday. romney vowed to do everything in his power to protect israel from iran. >> ayatollah is in tehran are testing our moral defenses. do you want to know who will object and who will look the other way. my message to the people of israel and the leaders of iran is one in the same, we will not look away, nor will my country ever look away from our passion and commitment to israel. >> romney is trying to bolster his foreign policy credentials with this trip. he's also trying to show -- rather, win support from jewish voters. recent survey show jewish supporters are for barack obama. >>> dick cheney says sarah palin was a mistake for john mccain. the former vice president believes palin wasn't ready to be president which he says should be a quee quality of a vp candidate. cheney was also
president obama will campaign in leesburg, virginia, on thursday. and mitt romney travels to poland today. his final stop on his of one-week overseas trip. the presumptive nominee spent the weekend in israel. he declared jerusalem the capital of the jewish state yesterday. romney vowed to do everything in his power to protect israel from iran. >> ayatollah is in tehran are testing our moral defenses. do you want to know who will object and who will look the other way. my message to the...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> harper! there's goes another one! see you later! how about upstairs? >> the nationals' five-game losing streak is finally over. bryce harper hit two home runs to lead the nats to an 8-4 win over the marlins last night. the night wasn't all good for harper. he got ejected from the game in the ninth inning when he threw his helmet after hitting a double play. the nationals' first-place lead is back to five games because the braves lost last night as well. i told you the marlins couldn't do it again. i know they beat the nats, they killed them two nights ago, but i knew they couldn't pull it out again. >> good to see the nats back in the winning column. it is now 4:41, time for weather and traffic on the 1s. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein here with our forecast. looks nice so far, tom? >> yeah, a beautiful start again. good morning. right now around the region, many locations are only near 60 degrees and it's in the 50s out in western maryland and in west virginia, many locations. reagan
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> harper! there's goes another one! see you later! how about upstairs? >> the nationals' five-game losing streak is finally over. bryce harper hit two home runs to lead the nats to an 8-4 win over the marlins last night. the night wasn't all good for harper. he got ejected from the game in the ninth inning when he threw his helmet after hitting a double play. the nationals' first-place lead is back to five games...
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before he left he said president obama should prevent massive defense cuts set to go into effect at the end of this year. >> that the new president will be able to put together his own budget and his own tax plan which will get the economy going and finally get us on track to a balanced budget. >> jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. two separate scuffles erupted inside a pennsylvania theater causing moviegoers to panic. surveillance cameras rolled on a fight between patrons sparked by a dispute over a bathroom stall. well, later a fight inside a theater showing "the dark knight rises" led to a stampede toward the exits. two people were injured and one person was arrested. >>> homeowners in one miami residential area received a startling wakeup call. that's an understatement. a 10-foot crocodile was spotted lounging near two homes before an animal control officer was called in. the animal hissed and snapped and was eventually taken away. >>> one north carolina woman got quite a steal at a store. she b
before he left he said president obama should prevent massive defense cuts set to go into effect at the end of this year. >> that the new president will be able to put together his own budget and his own tax plan which will get the economy going and finally get us on track to a balanced budget. >> jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. two separate scuffles erupted inside a pennsylvania...
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now tonight president obama has approved federal disaster aid in virginia. that will help cover costs. that storm cost state and local governments $27 million. 15 people were killed. more than a million customers across the state lost power. in the meantime, in maryland, governor o'malley today filed a request for federal aid. if approved, it will help six counties, including montgomery county. >>> national weather service now confirmed four tornados last night from the midwest to the northeast and left more than 200,000 people without power. in new york, a tornado with winds up to 110 miles an hour did considerable damage despite the mess here and across the state, there were no reports of any serious injuries. >>> a man down in kentucky literally felt the force of last night's storms. at the same moment his house was hit by lightning, he happened to reach for his front door handle. he said the force knocked him into a brick wall. his wife called 911 and an ambulance rushed him to the hospital. >> i felt it go through my right hand, up my arm, and out my ba
now tonight president obama has approved federal disaster aid in virginia. that will help cover costs. that storm cost state and local governments $27 million. 15 people were killed. more than a million customers across the state lost power. in the meantime, in maryland, governor o'malley today filed a request for federal aid. if approved, it will help six counties, including montgomery county. >>> national weather service now confirmed four tornados last night from the midwest to the...
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. >>> president obama keeps iowa in focus. he saw first land yesterday how a historic drought has december stated a state. he toured the farm and announced the federal government would buy up to $170 million of meat and fish to help ranchers and farmers. me he blamed republicans for blocking a farm bill he says will offer more relief. he singled out mitt romney's running mate in his attack. >> if you happen to see congressman ryan, tell him how important this farm bill is to iowa and rural communities. >> the president also made an unexpected stop last night at the iowa state fair. he will wrap up his three-day tour of the hawkeye state tomorrow. >>> presumptive republican ticket will be campaigning in battleground states today. mitt romney will be in ohio while his running mate congressman paul ryan heads to colorado. romney campaigned yesterday in florida. he told senior voters there that president obama's health care reform law will destroy medicare. >> the president's idea for instance of medicare was to cut it by $700 bil
. >>> president obama keeps iowa in focus. he saw first land yesterday how a historic drought has december stated a state. he toured the farm and announced the federal government would buy up to $170 million of meat and fish to help ranchers and farmers. me he blamed republicans for blocking a farm bill he says will offer more relief. he singled out mitt romney's running mate in his attack. >> if you happen to see congressman ryan, tell him how important this farm bill is to iowa...
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so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. ♪ i'm teaching performance. here's what they'll need. ♪ get your backpack, your hoodies, harajuku, ♪ ♪ turquoise kinda purple orangish sorta blue. ♪ ♪ backpacks, yeow, ♪ to put their stuff in. ♪ graphic tees and denim, denim, denim, denim. ♪ ♪ backpacks. school takes a lot, target has is all. >>> you're watching news 4 today. >> in the wake of the colorado shooting, some of the country's largest theater chains are chamging their security procedures. amc theaters announced it will not allow customer to wear masks or bring fake weapons into the theater any more. regal cinemas said it's tightening security. a representative said that only ticket holders should expect stricter control over character attire and accessories. >>> the director of "the dark knight" trilogy spoke out as well. christopher no
so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. ♪ i'm teaching performance. here's what they'll need. ♪ get your backpack, your hoodies, harajuku, ♪ ♪ turquoise kinda purple orangish sorta blue. ♪ ♪ backpacks, yeow, ♪ to put their stuff in. ♪ graphic tees and denim, denim, denim, denim. ♪ ♪...
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. >>> also inside syria president obama's promise for help to the rebels and what it might mean for the fight. >>> and up close and personal with the young american gymnast they call the flying squirrel gabby douglas. "nightly news" from london gabby douglas. "nightly news" from london begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening once again from london where again tonight these games have made news. more than that they've made history and let's begin with fair warning. even though what happened here late today has been reported and replayed and repeated around the world already we try to supply an ample spoiler alert and this is one of those cases because we're about to report results. in gymnastics, a stunner of a gold medal performance for a young woman who is about to be the talk of our country. gabby douglas, who gutted it out and won on style and grit and poise and sheer talent at age 16, the first african-american ever to do so. and in swimming, this was the long-awaited showdown in the pool with the top two americans locking horns for a gold medal. n
. >>> also inside syria president obama's promise for help to the rebels and what it might mean for the fight. >>> and up close and personal with the young american gymnast they call the flying squirrel gabby douglas. "nightly news" from london gabby douglas. "nightly news" from london begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening once again from london where again tonight these games have made news. more than that...
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> back with a story you may have heard over the weekend almost two dozen people got burned when they did the traditional fire walk over hot coals at the conclusion of a tony robbins sponsored motivational event. others wound up just fine reigniting the old question, how does this all work in the first place? our report tonight from nbc's ron allen. >> reporter: tony robbins has been called the most listened to man in america. the motivator and coach to the rich and famous who helped oprah cross his fire walk over hot coals. >> emotion is what life is. doesn't matter what happens. it's how you feel. >> reporter: at a recent four-day robbins seminar unleash the power within 6,000 people did it. >> the first night we did the fire walk and it was just incredible, life changing experience. >> reporter: it is an ancient ri
i'm barack obama and i approve this message. for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> back with a story you may have heard over the weekend almost two dozen people got burned when they did the traditional fire walk over hot coals at the conclusion of a tony robbins sponsored motivational event. others wound up just fine reigniting the old question, how...
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president obama and i both care about poor and middle-class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. we shouldn't measure compassion by how many people are on welfare. we should measure compassion by how many people are able to get off welfare and get a good paying job. my plan will create twelve million new jobs over the next four years helping lift families out of poverty and strengthening the middle-class. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message because we can't afford another four years like the last four years. ♪ >>> startling new developments in the trial against the accused movie theater shooting in colorado james holmes. court documents released today reveal james holmes threatened an unidentified professor while he was still a student at the university of colorado. according to prosecutors, that professor reported the threats and holmes was banned from campus as a result. defense attorneys say those accusations of threats are false. >>> but police confirm today the gunman behind a deadly workplace shooting
president obama and i both care about poor and middle-class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. we shouldn't measure compassion by how many people are on welfare. we should measure compassion by how many people are able to get off welfare and get a good paying job. my plan will create twelve million new jobs over the next four years helping lift families out of poverty and strengthening the middle-class. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message because we...
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over the years there's been speculation about president obama's family tree. now there is a new take on it. according to research by ancestry.com, mr. obama may be the 11th great-grandson of america's first documented slave, a man named john punch. he lived in colonial virginia. in 1640, punch was declared a slave for life. there was punishment for a crime. that was before virginia laws even allowed indent injured servants. the website says remarkably the gene connection was made through obama's mother, who was white and from kansas, and not from his father, who was from kenya. >>> that's our broadcast. nightly news is up next. >>>
over the years there's been speculation about president obama's family tree. now there is a new take on it. according to research by ancestry.com, mr. obama may be the 11th great-grandson of america's first documented slave, a man named john punch. he lived in colonial virginia. in 1640, punch was declared a slave for life. there was punishment for a crime. that was before virginia laws even allowed indent injured servants. the website says remarkably the gene connection was made through...
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[ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> open ceremonies to kickoff the 2012 london olympics only four days away now. the unpredictable british weather may, in fact, give the games a break. after weeks of rain, the forecast is turning just a bit more optimistic over there. the host city says the public transportation system is ready for the crowds. because of safety concerns, visitors also can expect to see one of the largest peacetime security operations in british history. thousands of troops standing by. >> i hope the olympic games does have an added tier of security. there is no appetite for risk. i don't think anybody would be surprised,
[ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> open ceremonies to kickoff the 2012...
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president obama arrived there late today to express his sorrow and concern for victims, their families and a shaken community. the president will speak from aurora later tonight. kate snow has been on the scene since friday and she joins us to lead our coverage of the theater shooting. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you lester from aurora, colorado where the investigation into the suspect james holmes has taken several new turns but tonight this focus here in this field behind me where a vigil is being held is on the victims. 12 people killed, 58 more wounded. 24 remain in the hospital, nine of them in critical condition. tonight the president is mourning along with the families who suffered overwhelming loss. miguel, good evening. >> the president has arrived here in aurora to meet with first responders and the victims. the vigils here are growing larger as the community comes together. >> reporter: on a day of prayer and reflection a community torn apart by violence comes together. >> lots of us, maybe all of us, keep asking why. >> reporter: today they remember the victi
president obama arrived there late today to express his sorrow and concern for victims, their families and a shaken community. the president will speak from aurora later tonight. kate snow has been on the scene since friday and she joins us to lead our coverage of the theater shooting. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you lester from aurora, colorado where the investigation into the suspect james holmes has taken several new turns but tonight this focus here in this field behind...
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. >>> now from the forces of nature to the fight over taxes, today president obama reopened the debate over those so-called bush era tax cuts. he wants to extend them but not forever and not for everyone. nbc news political director, chief white house correspondent chuck todd is at the white house. >> reporter: president obama laid down his marker on taxes today, trying to create a wedge between middle class tax cuts and tax breaks for the rich. >> i believe it's time to let the tax cuts for the wealthiest americans, folks like myself, to expire. >> reporter: the president called for a temporary, one-year extension of the bush era tax cut but only on households making less than $250,000 a year, saving the debate on what to do about tax cuts for the wealthy until after the election. >> let's not hold the vast majority of americans and our entire economy hostage while we debate the merits of another tax cut for the wealthy. my opponent will fight to keep them in place. i will fight to end them. >> reporter: that opponent mitt romney in a radio interview slammed the president's announceme
. >>> now from the forces of nature to the fight over taxes, today president obama reopened the debate over those so-called bush era tax cuts. he wants to extend them but not forever and not for everyone. nbc news political director, chief white house correspondent chuck todd is at the white house. >> reporter: president obama laid down his marker on taxes today, trying to create a wedge between middle class tax cuts and tax breaks for the rich. >> i believe it's time to...
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president obama will campaign in leesburg, virginia, on thursday. the president is counting on former president bill clinton to give him a boost this summer's national convention. clinton will speak in prime time the night before the president formally accepts the party's combination. that slot is usually reserved for the vice president or vice presidential nominee. the obama campaign wants vice president biden to speak on the same night as the president. >>> 18 after the hour. as we speak, mitt romney is on his way to poland. he left israel about an hour ago. the presumptive republican presidential candidate declared jerusalem the capital of the jewish state yesterday. romney vowed to do everything in he power to protect israel from iran. >> the ayatollahs in tehran are testing our moral defenses. they want know who will reject and who will look the other way. my message to the people of israel and the leaders of iran is one in the same. we will not look away, nor will my country ever look away from our passion and commitment to israel. >> romney i
president obama will campaign in leesburg, virginia, on thursday. the president is counting on former president bill clinton to give him a boost this summer's national convention. clinton will speak in prime time the night before the president formally accepts the party's combination. that slot is usually reserved for the vice president or vice presidential nominee. the obama campaign wants vice president biden to speak on the same night as the president. >>> 18 after the hour. as we...
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. >> reporter: mitt romney today tried to contrast himself with president obama, who romney says has neglected this eastern european ally. but the day began in israel with another diplomatic misstep that forced the romney campaign on the defensive. this morning romney told jewish donors at a fundraiser that israeli culture is part of what's enabled israel to be more economically prosperous than the palestinian territories never mentioning the impact of severe trade restrictions imposed by the israeli government on the palestinian economy. culture makes all the difference, he said. i look out over this city and consider the accomplishments of the people of this nation. i recognize the power of at least culture and a few other things. that prompted this angry response from the palestinian leadership. >> today mr. romney takes another step with a racist statement saying the israeli culture is better than the palestinian culture. >> reporter: the romney campaign forcefully pushed back calling this a gross mischaracterization and their top strategist said this was not in any way an attemp
. >> reporter: mitt romney today tried to contrast himself with president obama, who romney says has neglected this eastern european ally. but the day began in israel with another diplomatic misstep that forced the romney campaign on the defensive. this morning romney told jewish donors at a fundraiser that israeli culture is part of what's enabled israel to be more economically prosperous than the palestinian territories never mentioning the impact of severe trade restrictions imposed by...
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> right now. we're working to learn more about what led to a train crash. it crashed into an suv in hyattsville this morning. >>> a fund-raising effort is under way for one of the survivors who is set to attend the university of maryland. a survivor from the massacre in the movie theater. she was shot with a pellet gun on friday's shooting spree. her family and friends are raising money for her. so far, they've raised more than $80,000. we posted a link to that website on our news 4 today facebook page. >>> meteorologist tom kierein is on the storm 4 weather patio right now. tom, what are you seeing out there? >> i tell you, when you walk out of the ac into this air, it's like walking into a wall of maple syrup. it is so thick with humidity now. and we've got a litt
i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> right now. we're working to learn more about what led to a train crash. it crashed into an suv in hyattsville this morning. >>> a fund-raising effort is under way for one of the survivors who is set to attend...
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. >> today president obama kicks off his first campaign bus tour. for the next two days he'll make stops in pennsylvania and ohio. the tour is dubbed "betting on america." the president is headed to several communities critical to his 2008 win. >> mitt romney is keeping the president's health care law a political issue. romney says the law's mandate is nothing more than a tax. the former massachusetts governor said the high court's opinion makes it clear that states have the power to pass a mandate or a penalty, not the federal government. meanwhile, how romney built his life fortune is in question after a new "vanity fair" article, detailing new accounts romney has including in bermuda. >> mother nature did not wash out the annual display on the mall. hundreds of thousands made their way to the mall for the annual show, which despite the heat held a little extra meaning for some this year. >> it's great to get out here after four days of no electricity and get out here and decompress and celebrate the nation's birthday. you couldn't have a better e
. >> today president obama kicks off his first campaign bus tour. for the next two days he'll make stops in pennsylvania and ohio. the tour is dubbed "betting on america." the president is headed to several communities critical to his 2008 win. >> mitt romney is keeping the president's health care law a political issue. romney says the law's mandate is nothing more than a tax. the former massachusetts governor said the high court's opinion makes it clear that states have...
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obama's campaign being viewed as slightly more negative than romney. while most campaigns are going on the attack, the hits seem to be taking a greater toll on romney. 46% of voters say they didn't like romney personally. that compares to just 31% who said the same about the president. perhaps mindful of the toll this nasty campaign is taking, both campaigns are out with much softer hits on each other this week. >> sometimes politics can seem very small. >> he tried, you tried. it's okay to make a change. >> you know, today the focus of the back and forth was foreign policy. romney took his turn in front of the veterans of foreign wars in reno. where he gave a fiery speech filled with tough criticism of the president's record. foreign policy is one of the president's strengths. when matched up with romney, he leads him in every major foreign policy area. brian? >> chuck todd with the latest on this race from washington. thanks. >>> a program note here, when we see you for tomorrow night's broadcast, we'll be in london, where we'll have an exclusive int
obama's campaign being viewed as slightly more negative than romney. while most campaigns are going on the attack, the hits seem to be taking a greater toll on romney. 46% of voters say they didn't like romney personally. that compares to just 31% who said the same about the president. perhaps mindful of the toll this nasty campaign is taking, both campaigns are out with much softer hits on each other this week. >> sometimes politics can seem very small. >> he tried, you tried. it's...
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obama is raiding $716 billion from medicare, changing the program forever. taxing wheelchairs and pacemakers. raising taxes on families making less than one hundred twenty thousand dollars. free healthcare comes at a very high price. the romney-ryan plan will restore medicare funding and protect and strengthen the program for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> and we're going to have the weekend scene coming up for you shortly. we have really interesting things that you want to hear about. >>> meanwhile, this week's wednesday's child is a little girl named heaven. she is a piece of heaven and just absolutely wonderful. everyone knows heaven describes her as an angel. we want you to meet her now. her name is heaven. and at 6 years old, she's a little shy. but those who know her, like social worker jonathan rodes say she's a very special little girl. >> heaven is a great child. she's very percocious, very outgoing and she loves to sing. >> heaven was certainly fascinated, but not quite ready to join in with the sing
obama is raiding $716 billion from medicare, changing the program forever. taxing wheelchairs and pacemakers. raising taxes on families making less than one hundred twenty thousand dollars. free healthcare comes at a very high price. the romney-ryan plan will restore medicare funding and protect and strengthen the program for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> and we're going to have the weekend scene coming up for you shortly. we have...
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president obama has declared a major disaster in d.c. he ordered federal aid to supplement recovery efforts in areas affected by october's massive storm. the president made an emergency declaration for the district shortly after sandy, but a major disaster declaration means more long-term federal aid. >>> it is earth like we've never seen it before. nasa just released what they're calling black marble images of the planet at night. you might be familiar with seeing the earth during the day, which is known as blue marble photos. engineers say getting a picture this clear at that time of the day is extremely rare because of cloud cover and seasonal changes. >> yeah, look at that. >> beautiful. >> really nice. >>> the time right now is 5:21. time to get a check of weather and traffic on the 1s and get ready for a cold little blast when you step outside. >> what's going on out there? >> we're in the earth's shadow now and it is cold here. we've got the festive lights that are now lighting up many neighborhoods and it's certainly now feeling
president obama has declared a major disaster in d.c. he ordered federal aid to supplement recovery efforts in areas affected by october's massive storm. the president made an emergency declaration for the district shortly after sandy, but a major disaster declaration means more long-term federal aid. >>> it is earth like we've never seen it before. nasa just released what they're calling black marble images of the planet at night. you might be familiar with seeing the earth during the...
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what's going on there right now p [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] you work hard. stretch every penny. but chances are you pay a higher tax rate than him... mitt romney made twenty million dollars in two thousand ten but paid only fourteen percent in taxes... probably less than you now he has a plan that would give millionaires another tax break... and raises taxes on middle class families by up to two thousand dollars a year. mitt romney's middle class tax increase. he pays less. you pay more. . >>> the first family is taking the let's move campaign home. their dog bo is on a diet. the nearly 4-year-old portuguese water dog has put on a few pounds in the recent months. word of bo's diet came straight from the president himself. he leaked the news during a surprise appearance at the kids state dinner monday. he asked the kids not to drop scraps on the floor because bo eats anything he sees. michelle obama has made sorvlvi childhood oh buys city her campaign and planning a white house organic garden. good luck, bo. feeling for you this morning. >> y
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and barack obama has a very brave education policy right now. if he had to campaign on that with the middle of the campaign with the nea, he would not have run on that campaign. >> but that's sort of saying of a democrat because he's going to take bold stands on education, we have to hide that or else the teacher unions are going to go nuts. to me that's sort of not the best argument. we have to be focused on what the american people want to know and hear about. and what their everyday reality is, they need to send their kids to school every day knowing that they're going to get a great education so they can compete in the global marketplace. >> i've got a minute left. can i end on something i just read about this morning and that is the statue at joe paterno at penn state is going to be taken down. how do you react to that? >> my firm is involved in penn state and i should disclose that, but, you know, i think it's an appropriate decision for the school to have made. obviously it's a very sad chapter. it's a profound moral failing. >> we should
and barack obama has a very brave education policy right now. if he had to campaign on that with the middle of the campaign with the nea, he would not have run on that campaign. >> but that's sort of saying of a democrat because he's going to take bold stands on education, we have to hide that or else the teacher unions are going to go nuts. to me that's sort of not the best argument. we have to be focused on what the american people want to know and hear about. and what their everyday...
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> welcome back. this is the kickoff to the international aids conference today in washington. a five-day conference. we want to end on the encouraging news, that we're hearing. one, carrie ann, fewer babies are being born hiv positive. >> yes. we are seeing less perinatally infected cases within our hospital, at least, and that's a plus. that shows that women who are hiv positive are taking their medications earlier. so reducing the viral load that can infect their infants during pregnancy. we have seen youth, young people actually taking a stand both infected and affected youth not just my program, but nationally. kids are taking a more, you know, progressive stance on speaking out against certain acts of injustice with young people and not hearing our voices. >> c
i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> welcome back. this is the kickoff to the international aids conference today in washington. a five-day conference. we want to end on the encouraging news, that we're hearing. one, carrie ann, fewer babies are being born...
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president obama is here in washington, urging republicans to pass the tax cut bill, while mitt romney is campaigning in england. as jennifer johnson reports, both leaders seemed to ruffle a few feathers along the way. mitt romney met with david cameron today. his trip got off to a shaky start after telling brian williams he found britain's olympic preparations disconcerting. >> the stories about the private security firm not having enough people, the supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials. >> reporter: that didn't sit well with the brits. >> what i have seen shows imagination and forethought, and a lot of organization, and i expect the games to be highly successful. >> reporter: across the ponds the waters are turbulent. president obama is pushing republicans to pass the tax cut bill. >> we need 218 votes in the house of representatives, 281 votes to make sure that 98% of americans don't see their taxes go up next year. >> reporter: but republicans told the president they won't raise anyone's taxes. >> if you want to show that you stand with american small business o
president obama is here in washington, urging republicans to pass the tax cut bill, while mitt romney is campaigning in england. as jennifer johnson reports, both leaders seemed to ruffle a few feathers along the way. mitt romney met with david cameron today. his trip got off to a shaky start after telling brian williams he found britain's olympic preparations disconcerting. >> the stories about the private security firm not having enough people, the supposed strike of the immigration and...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> good afternoon, i'm richard jordan. >> i'm barbara harrison. jim handily and pat lawson muse are off today. four states along the gulf coast region bracing for a hit from hurricane isaac. we continue our coverage tonight with storm team 4 meteorologist doug kammerer. he joins us from new orleans. he's live there. tell us what's happening down there, doug. >> hello, everybody. yeah, right now, barbara, we're looking at the wind that came in. you saw the rain from half an hour ago, that was the last band that had some dry air behind it. very heavy rain, a band of rain come through and now we're in a little bit of a dry slot. this is the last area of dry conditions, i think we're going to have. you can see what i'm talking about on the radar right here. that radar right now showing that ban making its way across new orleans just off to the west and you can see much more in the way of rain, just down to the south and east. that's when we'll start to see the hea
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> good afternoon, i'm richard jordan. >> i'm barbara harrison. jim handily and pat lawson muse are off today. four states along the gulf coast region bracing for a hit from hurricane isaac. we continue our coverage tonight with storm team 4 meteorologist doug kammerer. he joins us from new orleans. he's live there. tell us what's happening down there, doug. >> hello, everybody. yeah, right now, barbara,...
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> much more from london right after this. [ male announcer ] every day, thousands of people are choosing advil®. here's one story. i'm keith baraka and i'm a fire fighter. it's an honor to be a fire fighter. my job involves life or death situations and it's very physically demanding. if i'm sore, i have a headache, i'm not at my best. advil® is my go to. it's my number one pain reliever. advil® just works for me. [ male announcer ] make the switch. take action. take advil®. and if pain keeps you up, sleep better with advil pm®. ...more talk on social security... ...but washington isn't talking to the american people. [ female announcer ] when it comes to the future of medicare and social security, you've earned the right to know. ♪ ...so what does it mean for you and your family? [ female announcer ] you've ea
i'm barack obama and i approve this message. for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> much more from london right after this. [ male announcer ] every day, thousands of people are choosing advil®. here's one story. i'm keith baraka and i'm a fire fighter. it's an honor to be a fire fighter. my job involves life or death situations and it's very physically...